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| Early snowstorm to hit US East Coast this weekend | Early snowstorm to hit US East Coast this weekend |
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| An href="/weather/hi/news/newsid_9626000/9626805.stm" title="Heavy snow to hit northeast US" >unseasonable snowstorm may bring up to 10 inches (25 cm) of early snowfall to the US East Coast this weekend. | |
| The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter storm warning from Saturday morning into Sunday and says travel conditions may be hazardous. | The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter storm warning from Saturday morning into Sunday and says travel conditions may be hazardous. |
| Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy has warned some residents could lose power, while NWS meteorologist Bill Simpson said the snowfall could break records. | Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy has warned some residents could lose power, while NWS meteorologist Bill Simpson said the snowfall could break records. |
| In 1979, southern New England received a record 7.5 inches of snow in October. | In 1979, southern New England received a record 7.5 inches of snow in October. |
| A region of low pressure brewing off the mid-Atlantic coast is expected to produce heavy, wet snow as it moves north-east, the NWS said. | A region of low pressure brewing off the mid-Atlantic coast is expected to produce heavy, wet snow as it moves north-east, the NWS said. |
| The Massachusetts Berkshires, north-western Connecticut and southern New Hampshire could see the most snow. | The Massachusetts Berkshires, north-western Connecticut and southern New Hampshire could see the most snow. |
| But mountainous areas in Pennsylvania could see as much as six to 10 inches of snow while more than six inches of snow are predicted to fall in Maine on Saturday night. | But mountainous areas in Pennsylvania could see as much as six to 10 inches of snow while more than six inches of snow are predicted to fall in Maine on Saturday night. |
| "This is very, very unusual. It has all the look and feel of a classic mid-winter nor'easter. It's going to be very dangerous," John LaCorte, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Pennsylvania told the Associated Press. | "This is very, very unusual. It has all the look and feel of a classic mid-winter nor'easter. It's going to be very dangerous," John LaCorte, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Pennsylvania told the Associated Press. |
| He added that the last time Pennsylvania saw a major storm so early was in 1972. | He added that the last time Pennsylvania saw a major storm so early was in 1972. |
| In New England it is usual for measurable snow to fall in early December. | In New England it is usual for measurable snow to fall in early December. |
| But Mr Simpson said temperatures could return to normal by the middle of next week. | But Mr Simpson said temperatures could return to normal by the middle of next week. |
| "This doesn't mean our winter is going to be terrible. You can't get any correlation from a two-day event," he said. | "This doesn't mean our winter is going to be terrible. You can't get any correlation from a two-day event," he said. |